May 15, 2020
Bystander Intervention
The inviting, inspiring and constantly changing online world can also be threatening to our emotional and mental well-being. Often when we talk about crime on the Internet, we limit ourselves to cyber laws. Beyond the purview of these laws, policies and guidelines is the dark dingy underbelly of the Internet - crowded with trolls who come armed with many weapons of online harassment and abuse. At Breakthrough, we are committed to creating a safe space, a place free of discrimination and violence for girls and women, both on the ground and online. Our digital work therefore, is geared towards creating…
Dr. Anita
Sharma , Campaign Ambassador
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The inviting, inspiring and constantly changing online world can also be threatening to our emotional and mental well-being. Often when we talk about crime on the Internet, we limit ourselves to cyber laws. Beyond the purview of these laws, policies and guidelines is the dark dingy underbelly of the Internet – crowded with trolls who come armed with many weapons of online harassment and abuse.
At Breakthrough, we are committed to creating a safe space, a place free of discrimination and violence for girls and women, both on the ground and online. Our digital work therefore, is geared towards creating a multi-stakeholder approach for safer digital experiences. We work with government bodies, national and international partners, social platforms, students, parents and communities, to collectively upturn the social structure that fosters an environment of oppression and exploitation for certain groups, entities, people and ideas.